A conceptual sediment transport model for arid regions

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 281-290

  Sharma, K D ^a   Murthy, J S R ^b  

^a CENTRAL ARID ZONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

effective rainfall; sediment supply; sediment transport; time to peak; travel time

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; RAINFALL; SEDIMENT SUPPLY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT MODEL;

INDIA, RAJASTHAN, LUNI RIVER;

EID: 0030176829     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0065     Document Type: Article

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